Call for 2019/2020 CPRS Manitoba Board Candidates

CPRS Manitoba is looking for dedicated and keen public relations and communications professionals to lead our Manitoba chapter from June 2019 to May 2020. Join the CPRS Manitoba Board of Directors and gain new skills, work alongside other PR professionals, and contribute to the advancement of our profession in Manitoba.

Our chapter provides professional development, networking opportunities, accreditation program support, awards and scholarships to members and the community.

Currently, we are in need of candidates interested in the following positions: Social Media, Website Management, Membership, Graphic Design, and Communications.
CPRS Manitoba Board of Directors

For more information on the positions available on the CPRS Manitoba board of directors, please click here for the attached document.

The positions are:

Executive:

President — Not vacant; entering second year of two-year term

Past-President – Not an elected position

Vice-President – Not vacant; entering second year of two-year term

Treasurer

Secretary

 

Directors:

Accreditation

Membership

Sponsorship & Strategic Partnerships

Professional Development

Communications

 

Other board roles:

Student Liaisons (two positions: RRC and UW Nominations and elections are run separately and coordinated with the academic year of each institution.)

Most positions will serve one-year terms as members of the CPRS Board of Directors. The president and vice-president each serve two-year terms. Board members must be current members of CPRS in good standing, or join CPRS within 10 days of being elected to the board.
Nominations

The deadline for nominations for CPRS Manitoba board of directors is Friday, May 3, 2019 at midnight DCST.

If interested, please send your resume to president@cprs.mb.ca to the attention of Conor Lloyd,
CPRS Manitoba Past-President and Chair of the nominating committee, and respond to the following questions:

  • Name:
  • Phone:
  • Email:
  • CPRS member since*:
  • Describe your leadership experience, or other relevant experience
  • Which board position most interests you? Please also identify a second position:
  • What would you bring to the CPRS Manitoba board in either role?

The nominating committee will review all nominations and based on their evaluation, assemble a slate of candidates for election by the members at the CPRS Manitoba Annual General Meeting on Thurs., June 6, 2019.

* Note that any non-member added to the slate of candidates and elected to the board will be required to join CPRS within 10 business days of the AGM.